1 . When I was in my first year of high school, I had a terrible time when every area of my life was a disaster. I felt so hopeless and alone that I thought everything was impossible.
On one such day, I was walking from class across the school to catch the school bus home, with my head down, fighting tears of total hopelessness, when a young man came down the sidewalk toward me. Though I had never seen him before, I did not want him to see that I was in such low spirits, so I turned my head away and hoped to hurry past. I thought he'd walk on by, but he moved until he was directly in front of me, waited until I looked up, and then smiled.
Looking into my eyes, this stranger spoke in a quiet voice："Whatever is wrong will pass. You're going to be OK, just hang on." He then smiled again and walked away.
I can't explain the effect of that man's unexpected kindness and caring! He gave me the one thing that I'd lost completely—hope. I looked for him in our school to thank him, but never saw him again.
That was thirty years ago. And I've never forgotten that moment. Over the years, whenever I see someone who is in trouble, I will always think of that young man and try to give a flash of hope in the dark wherever I can. I carry things for people when they are too heavy for them, sit with naughty babies in the waiting room while their mothers are busy, or talk to tired couples at the checkout line or it could be anything.
If you keep your head up, your heart will show you the place that needs hope.
1. Where did the writer meet with the young man？
| A．In the school. | B．In the school bus. | C．In the classroom. | D．In the library. |
| A．had known the young man for a long time |
| B．made friends with the young man afterwards |
| C．was grateful to that young man very much |
| D．avoided meeting the young man since then |
| A．show his sympathy to those who are badly ill |
| B．give others hope of life when they are in trouble |
| C．realize his promise made to the young man |
| D．get respect from those who were helped by him |
| A．the young man always tried his best to help those who were in trouble |
| B．it was the young man's smile and words that made the author feel hopeful |
| C．the author had never been praised by others before he met with the young man |
| D．the author traveled to a lot of places to look for the young man but failed |
2 . Sometimes I scratch my head when I read about the government’s efforts to improve schools: new standards and tests to be applied, strict teacher evaluations, and threats of school closures and job losses. They frighten the school employees, not to mention the students. Instead of making people unable to solve problems or try new ideas-which is what fear does to us-research on school reform strongly suggests that policy-makers should encourage school leaders to take a more humane approach. In their study on the reform efforts of twelve Chicago public schools, Bryk and Schneider found that enabling positive social relationships between the adults was the key to successful school improvement and that trust was at the heart of those relationships.
Trust in schools comes down to one thing: psychological safety or safety to speak one’s mind, to discuss with openness and honesty what is and isn’t working, to make collective decisions.
Yet this kind of safety doesn’t come easily to schools. According to Bryk and Schneider, the adults in school rely on each other to do their jobs correctly and with integrity (正直). The challenge is that our expectations are very diverse based on our unique backgrounds.
At one school where I taught, each teacher had different expectations about how much effort teachers should put into their work-a big difference between the teachers who left at the last bell and those who worked into the evening. And when expectations are unspoken, it becomes impossible for others to live up to them.
We also make assumptions about the intentions behind a person’s behavior. As we all know, assumptions are often wrong. For example, parents and teachers may think the principal takes particular decision based on his career advancement rather than that is best for the students, who don’t feel psychologically safe to question our assumptions, trust files out the window and our relationships suffer.
1. According to Paragraph 1, why does the author scratch his head?| A．Because he doesn’t know what to do once schools are closed. |
| B．Because he is not sure about the practicability of those new tests. |
| C．Because he is concerned that many teachers will lose their jobs. |
| D．Because he is not in favor of the government’ s reform efforts. |
| A．New standards and tests in schools. |
| B．Positive social relationships. |
| C．Strict teacher and student evaluations. |
| D．Assistance of the government. |
| A．Freedom to express one’ s views. |
| B．Extra effort teachers put into their work. |
| C．Independence of the teachers in schools. |
| D．Unconscious and unspoken expectations. |
| A．They should be trusted. |
| B．They are often bold. |
| C．They are often incorrect. |
| D．They should be encouraged. |
3 . How to Make a Chinese Hot Pot
Eating a Chinese hot pot is a very common experience. People gather around the pot, dipping their food, waiting for it to cook, mixing their own seasonings (调味品) and enjoying each other's company.
Firstly, prepare a large pot of soup. There is no right or wrong way to prepare a soup, so feel free to make your own. A simple soup can be made by boiling water with the addition of meat bones or fish heads and a mixture of herbs, seasonings and vegetables.
Then, cut a variety of meats and fish into thin slices.
| A．Finally, arrange the seating reasonably |
| B．Now comes the turn to enjoy your hot pot |
| C．It will guarantee that the items will cook quickly and fully |
| D．Here are some easy steps to make a Chinese hot pot at home |
| E．For more variety, consider dumplings, rice cakes and tangyuan |
| F．Popular choices include: cabbage, pea leaves, winter melon and tomato |
| G．It usually lasts a couple of hours because you are cooking and eating in small parts |
4 . Did you know that the average child has heard the word "no" over 20,000 times before they turn the age of three? Ironically, it is also around this time that children begin to develop enough personal character to refuse to obey. The "terrible twos" are categorized by a lack of understanding. Somewhere between three and four, children begin to acquire the skills to reason. It is during this time they watch how other children and adults reason. If we're not careful, the children will watch us model a world of "NOs"。
By the time a person turns eighteen, how many times have they been told no? I haven't found any studies that even attempted to track this statistic, but I'm sure if the number is 20,000 by three, then at eighteen that number has multiplied. You can do the math.
Anyway, I think I know why we say no. We say no to protect. We say no to direct. We say no to stop potential confusion. However, do we sometimes say no just for the sake of saying no? Do we say no because we have internalized(内在化)all of the "NOs" we've heard over the years and we feel it is finally our time to say no to someone else?
The internalized no can damage the growth process of dreams in infancy as quickly as it can weaken a three-year-old. And we wonder why we run into people with big, un-accomplished dreams who have a bit of a chip on their shoulder. They have to take on the 20,000 NOs. However, the thing that keeps them going is the possibility of the power of ONE YES! Just as it only takes one book to make a writer a Pulitzer Prize Winner, it only takes one word to change the course of your day. That word is YES!
1. What do we know about two- year- olds?| A．They understand well. | B．They often say no to others. |
| C．They think logically. | D．They don't do all they're told. |
| A．They lose all their dreams. | B．They aren't easy to succeed. |
| C．They don't make mistakes. | D．They never say yes to others. |
| A．Tolerant. | B．Disapproving. | C．Favorable. | D．Carefree. |
| A．A how-to guide. | B．A survey report. | C．An opinion essay. | D．A short story. |
5 . “I have cancer.”Mom said and held me in a tight hug.I could feel her chest shaking as she tried not to cry but failed.
For all of my twenty-four years,my mom had been supportive.Strength and protection had always flowed from her to me.Now I knew it would have to flow the other way.
Mom didn’t stay down for long.After the shock of breast-cancer,she armed herself with a notebook and a pen and a thousand questions for the doctors.She took notes on white blood cell counts and medications(药物)with long names as though she were studying for entrance exams into medical school.”The not-knowing is the worst.”she said.
The operation was successful.The chemo(化疗)was the harder part.I went with Mom to every chemo treatment.She rarely complained,though her hair was gone and her toenails and fingernails fell out one by one.She joked that she could save money on nail polish and put it toward the doctor bills,even though she never wore nail polish.”Cancer can take my hair,my nails,my health,my very life. But it can’t take my smile.”Mom said.
Mom learned to share her fears with me,and it formed an even deeper bond between us.Yet I am certain there were fears she didn’t share because she was still protecting me-worries she only shared with Dad.Even in the darkest hours,she would just joke about the cancer. Mom always said,”When you look your greatest fear in the eye and laugh at it,you take away some of its power.”
Mom was one of the lucky ones.She did beat her cancer,though not without scars.From her,I’ve learned I may not get to choose what I face,but I do get to choose how I face it.
1. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?| A．There were other ways to treat cancer. |
| B．Knowledge of cancer would be helpful. |
| C．Mom had to stay stronger to beat cancer. |
| D．I should be the one being there for Mom. |
| A．Humorous and generous. |
| B．Considerate and ambitious. |
| C．Optimistic and determined. |
| D．Caring and knowledgeable. |
| A．The fear Mom shared with me. |
| B．The ways Mom faced fear. |
| C．The jokes Mom told me. |
| D．The bond Mom and I formed. |
| A．Luck counts in beating diseases. |
| B．Complaint does no good to one’s health. |
| C．Positive attitudes get one through hardship for |
| D．Sharing feelings helps reduce sufferings a lot. |
6 . Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts, but people in the streets
For those people, he is “Gloves” Greenberg. How did he get that
In winter, Mr. Greenberg does not
On winter days, Mr. Greenberg
Mr. Greenberg
It runs in the
| A．know about | B．learn from | C．cheer for | D．look after |
| A．old | B．busy | C．kind | D．poor |
| A．job | B．name | C．chance | D．message |
| A．calm | B．different | C．crazy | D．curious |
| A．act | B．sound | C．feel | D．dress |
| A．cross over | B．drive along | C．hurry down | D．keep off(不接近) |
| A．cars | B．people | C．street numbers | D．traffic lights |
| A．helps | B．chooses | C．greets | D．sees |
| A．holds up | B．hangs out(闲逛) | C．moves on | D．turns around |
| A．hands | B．ears | C．faces | D．eyes |
| A．searches for | B．stores up(储存起来) | C．gives away(赠送、分发) | D．puts on |
| A．borrows | B．sells | C．returns | D．buys |
| A．call | B．send | C．lend | D．show |
| A．delayed(推迟) | B．remembered | C．began | D．enjoyed |
| A．understand | B．dislike | C．study | D．excuse |
| A．sorry for | B．satisfied with | C．proud of | D．surprised by |
| A．smart | B．rich | C．special | D．happy |
| A．city | B．family | C．neighborhood | D．company |
| A．honor | B．pain | C．same | D．cold |
| A．small | B．useful | C．delightful(高兴的) | D．comforting |
7 . This is my driver Jacob. He was sent to
He
My father had
As we
Be kind. Slow down and listen to people’s stories. Take the time to give somebody else a
| A．lift | B．pick | C．cheer | D．wake |
| A．argued | B．compared | C．shared | D．associated |
| A．jobs | B．addresses | C．cars | D．passengers |
| A．forgot | B．mentioned | C．discovered | D．appreciated |
| A．only | B．extra | C．tiring | D．average |
| A．escaped | B．run | C．moved | D．worked |
| A．remember | B．interview | C．observe | D．prevent |
| A．way | B．phone | C．march | D．mission |
| A．note | B．passer-by | C．sign | D．highway |
| A．met | B．gathered | C．reunited | D．lived |
| A．speed | B．appear | C．stop | D．call |
| A．crazy | B．abnormal | C．considerate | D．stubborn |
| A．pulled over | B．settled down | C．took over | D．broke up |
| A．calm | B．fortunate | C．excited | D．frequent |
| A．ride | B．gift | C．break | D．hug |
8 . Camps for Grades 6-8
Camps for Curious Minds are going virtual! Get ready for hands-on experiences this summer from the comfort of your home. Group sizes are kept small and led by two virtual counselors so that these at-home experiences are interactive and engaging.
Art and Animation (动画制作)
When: July 27-31 (1-4 pm), August 10-14 (1-4 pm)
Cost: $ 275 / $ 250 PacSci members
Create and animate a story using different artistic media and styles. Campers will explore physical media to create their art and then choose from a variety of animation styles to translate it into a digital animation.
Chef University
When: July 6-10 (9 am-12 pm), August 3-7 (1-4 pm)
Cost: $ 225 / $ 200 PacSci members
Get started learning basic cooking skills such as cutting, sauteing, emulsifying and baking, and about the scientific processes behind some of the most common food phenomena.
Anthrozoology
When: June 29-July 3 (9 am-12 pm), July 27-31 (1-4 pm), August 24-28 (9 am-12 pm)
Cost: $ 225 / $ 200 PacSci members
Be an anthrozoologist for the week, bring your curiosities to life as we discover the relationships between humans and animals! Uncover the worlds of wildlife conservation, veterinary ( 兽 医 的 ) sciences and zoology. Deepen curiosity about our natural world by creating global solutions to human and wildlife interactions.
Ready, Set, Action
When: June 22-26 (9 am-12 pm), July 20-24 (1-4 pm), August 17-21 (9 am-12 pm)
Cost: $ 225 / $ 200 PacSci members
We’re spending so much of our time in front of screens, so let’s use them to make something awesome! In just one week, we’ll learn all about movie-making, storyboards, and setdesign. We’ll explore the possibilities of using video-conference software to create unique and creative short films.
1. What does a virtual counselor do?| A．Keep you safe at home. |
| B．Involve you in a virtual world. |
| C．Teach you how to edit software. |
| D．Make your home comfortable to live in. |
| A．June 22-26 (9 am-12 pm). | B．July 6-10 (9 am-12 pm). |
| C．June 29-July 3 (9 am-12 pm). | D．August 10-14 (1-4 pm). |
| A．Art and Animation. | B．Chef University. |
| C．Anthrozoology. | D．Ready, Set, Action. |
9 . Summer holiday is coming, what do you like to do? Here are four students telling us what they will do in the coming summer holiday.
Mai hajui Baihetiya, 14.
I am from Xinjiang. I am studying at Tianjin No. 2 Middle School now. I will go on a trip to Beijing. I am going to the Great Wall, the Summer Palace and the Palace Museum. I will go to Wangfujing Street to buy a sweater for my mother, a scarf for my father and a T- shirt for my brother.
Wu Jun, 13.
I come from Shanghai. My favorite season is summer. I like going swimming with my friends in the swimming pool. It is very exciting.
Mike, 13.
I am studying at Nanjing No. 5 Middle School. I miss my parents very much. I will go back to America to see my family. Summer is a good season to go out. I will have a picnic with my friends in the countryside. I can also play football and baseball with my friends. How happy we will be.
Liu Shuyi, 14,
I am from Shanghai. I like summer best because I can eat ice cream and wear a dress. I am not good at English. I will join an English Club to learn English.
1. How many family members will Mai hajui Baihetiya buy presents for?| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
| A．Wu Jun | B．Mike | C．Mai hajui Baihetiya | D．Both A and B. |
| A．Wu Jun. | B．Mike | C．Liu Shuyi | D．Mai hajui Baihetiya |
| A．eat ice cream | B．go boating | C．eat fish | D．go fishing |
| A．Mike is from America. |
| B．Liu Shuyi speaks English very well. |
| C．Mai hajui Baihetiya lives in Tianjing now |
| D．Wu jun and Mike are of the same age. |
10 . 13-Day Arnhem Land Adventure
Nhulunbuy-Darwin
From $12, 395 pp twin share (pp=per person)
Fully accommodated
Trip lasts from May to Sep. 2023
Call 1800：688 222
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Discover an unknown land on this special adventure through the heart of Arnhem Land. Travelling from Nhulunbuy to Darwin, you’ll journey through areas that no other tour company can take you, and that few outsiders have ever seen. Along the way, stay in our network of luxurious safari camps (豪华的游猎营地) and wilderness houses, including the Seven Spirit Bay on the Cobourg Peninsula. As part of the adventure, you’ll also enjoy real cultural activities with indigenous (土著的) guides, learning about this place from those who know it best.
Most exciting parts of the adventure include:
·Spend 7 nights in our network of safari camps and houses
·Discover the Arafura Swamp, location for the film “Ten Canoes”
·View ancient rock art galleries and sail in wetlands at Davidson’s Arnhemland Safaris, Mount Borradaile
·Enjoy a Welcome to Country performance at Yirrkala
·Explore a historic Victoria Settlement at Port Essington, Circa 1838
·Discover the waters of the Cobourg Marine Park Sanctuary
·Fish for barramundi & enjoy breathtaking sea adventures
1. What do we know about this trip?| A．It starts at Arnhem Land. |
| B．It will be organised for September first. |
| C．It requires every visitor to spend at least $12,395. |
| D．It asks people to pay additional money for their accommodation. |
| A．Exploring Amhem Land deeply like other companies do. |
| B．Experiencing local culture with indigenous guides. |
| C．Travelling with experienced outsiders. |
| D．Making camp in the wild. |
| A．Having chances to cook fish alone. |
| B．Visiting historical sites at Yirrkala. |
| C．Spending nights at safari camps. |
| D．Taking part in making a film. |
